France and Italy by 2035

Today 22.5% of people in France are 65 or older, against 25.1% in Italy (2025). We compare 8 of our tested forecasts for both up to 2035, each with its range.

What we compare

• People 65 and older: France, Italy
• Children per woman: France, Italy
• Economy per person (US$, not adjusted for inflation): France, Italy
• Home prices after inflation: France, Italy
• Adults with obesity: France, Italy
• People online: France, Italy
• Babies who die in their first year: France, Italy
• Carbon from the economy: France, Italy

Each row says which country is higher today, where our forecast puts both, and whether that order could change. Higher is not better or worse, only the bigger number. Economy per person is output in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and not pay.

Other natural pairs

• France and Germany
• France and Spain
• France and Belgium
• France and United Kingdom
• France and Switzerland
• Italy and Switzerland
• Italy and Austria
• Italy and Germany

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